Valve cover painting

[alhope34]

Well now since I've gotten my FMIC I'd like to paint my valve cover with black bbq paint. If I take the cover off to paint it, will I need a new gasket when I put it back on?

[SSmoked]

using engine enamul or you gona get it powerder coated?
i would put a new gasket for safe measures.

[alhope34]

I'm going to be using black bbq paint.

[Fobio]

I'm going to be using black bbq paint.

Dude!

*Quy's* Powder Coated Valve Cover Swap Service (http://www.torontomazda3.ca/forum/showthread.php?43987-*Quy-s*-Powder-Coated-Valve-Cover-Swap-Service)

or at the very least

Painting TMIC, FMIC and Intercoolers (http://www.torontomazda3.ca/forum/showthread.php?41793-Painting-TMIC-FMIC-and-Intercoolers&highlight=dispersant)

EDIT: the reason I'm aginst BBQ paint it's because of texture, not price, of course...rought or that textured paint will just trap dirt and defeat the whole perpose of showing off a valve cover.

[alhope34]

True, but the black will hide the dirt better. It's all stained and discoloured from 3 years of crap getting rammed on it from the tmic hood scoop. My buddy painted his bike exhaust can with bbq paint and it isn't as rough as I expected. Washes clean fine.